Gina's Little Corner of StampinHeaven

Welcome to this very special Blog Hop!!  Today were are sharing artwork created with this month's special - Share A Smile!   Close to My Heart has a special stamp set that is available all year long called Punny Pals.   When you purchase this stamp set, $7 is donated to Operation Smile!   If you came from Michelle Rowley's blog , you are on the right track!!  This hop is a big circle so if you just joined us, when you get back to me you will have completed the hop.  If you get lost, you can find the complete list of hoppers HERE. During the month of October, Close To My Heart is offering a special Share A Smile Card Kit that coordinates with this stamp.  The kit includes 10 sheets of cardstock, 32 3x3 cards & Envelopes and Thin Cuts that coordinate with our Punny Pals stamp!  All this for just $39.95.  The Punny Pals stamp set is NOT included with the kit so be sure to add it to your order! I just g...

My great nephew is turning ONE this month!  When he was born I created an album for him that had a layout for every month of his first year.   So, I wanted to create a special layout for his 1st birthday!  I found out he was having a Clifford themed birthday party.  Since I don't have a Clifford stamp, I grabbed my Punny Pals stamp set which has a cute little dog on it for a good substitute! I had fun putting this layout together!  I used the Poppy color B&T papers from the Enchantment Fundamentals  paper pack and mixed in a little Grey from Basic Fundamentals Paper pack to tone down the brightness of the layout.  I based my layout off of Pattern #36 in the Make It From Your Heart Vol. 3.  I just rearranged the photos differently than the layout in the book. For my title I cut the font from our new You Are Here cricut Cartridge.  Upper and lower case letters creates a layer.  The bottom layer (typed in ALL CAPS) is ...

Welcome to our Spread The Love Blog Hop! Today we are featuring a very special stamp, True Love , that is available ONLY through July 31st! What is so special about this stamp set? Not only is it adorable but when you purchase this stamp, Close To My Heart will donate $7 to Operation Smile ! Since its founding in 1982, Operation Smile has performed over 220,000 surgical procedures to correct facial deformities in children. It only takes an hour for volunteer medical teams to perform these life-altering surgeries that will give children confidence for a lifetime. If you came here from Jen Rubio's blog , you are on the right track! Just look for the link at the bottom of my post that will take you to the next blog! The hop is one big circle so when you come back to me, you will know you have visited all of the blogs! If you get lost along the way you can check the list HERE . I wanted to use this month's feature paper, Swan Lake , for my card so I matc...

Each year, Close To My Heart introduces an exclusive new stamp set that benefits Operation Smile! When you purchase this year's stamp set - True Love (D1711), Close To My Heart will donate $7 of your purchase to Operation Smile!   This is one of the cutest stamp sets that I have seen so far! True Love - D1711 I especially love the sentiment -"This Card Is a Paper Hug".  I couldn't wait to create a card with it! I used the new Enchantment Fundamental paper for my card.  I stamped the little boy and the balloons on White Daisy Cardstock, colored them with ShinHan Touch Twin Markers and then I cut them out. I stamped the oval of hearts and the sentiment onto my White Daisy base.  I used the masking technique when I stamped the sentiment so that I could stamp the hearts in Cranberry Ink and the sentiment in Sapphire ink.  I used the masking technique again for the boy and the balloons, stamping only the balloons and string onto the base.  Then I a...

We are still celebrating February with Share the Love!  Today I'm sharing another card I created with this fun stamp! For this card I used our Watercolor Paints to create a wash of color for the background. Then I used 2nd generation stamping to stamp the camera on to of the watercolor paint.  I used a couple of hearts from the Charlotte Compliments in the center of the Black/Gold ribbon.  The bottom border is from a Charlotte PML card that I cut apart.   I finished the card with a hand-drawn border. I've got one more card to share so be sure to come back to visit! Remember! The stamp is available during the month of February ONLY!  When you purchase this stamp, $7 will be donated to Operation Smile! Shop my website at www.stampinheaven.ctmh.com  

Close To My Heart is partnered with Operation Smile™, an organization that provides free, life-changing surgery that repairs smiles and reshapes lives, one child at a time. Since 2008, Close To My Heart has provided support to change the lives of over 1,500 children and their families. Buy with pride. Your business with Close To My Heart makes a big difference in the life of a child. Close To My Heart has designated February as “Share The Love” and they created an exclusive stamp set that can ONLY be purchased during the month of February! And here is a bonus! When you purchase this stamp set, $7 will go to Operation Smile! Our Stamp of the Month blog hoppers are hosting a special hop to showcase this stamp.  If you have come here from Katie Skiff's Blog , you are on the right path! The blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and work your way around. If you get lost along the way, you'll find the complete list of participating consultant's HERE . ...

It's not too early to start thinking about Valentines Day!  Recently a friend of mine asked me to design a Valentine Workshop for kids as a fundraiser for her mission trip.  I knew immediately the stamp to use!  Close To My Heart's Animal Greetings!  Not only are the animals adorable color-able images with cute sayings, it has a special purpose too! Animal Greetings - D1679 For every Animal Greetings stamp set that is purchased, $7.00 will be donated to Operation Smile. Operation Smile is an organization that provides free, life-changing surgery that repairs smiles and reshapes lives, one child at a time. Since 2008, Close To My Heart has provided support to change the lives of over 1,500 children and their families. For my workshop, I kept it simple, using our Fundamental Cardstock in Whimsy and Enchantment colors to make twelve 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 flat cards.  I layered the cardstock so that the opposite side with the pattern provides a mat for the stampe...

Operation Smile is an organization that provides free, life-changing surgery that repairs smiles and reshapes lives, one child at a time. Since 2008, Close To My Heart has provided support to change the lives of over 1,500 children and their families.  At this year's Convention, over $40,000 was raised through our Operation Smile 5K Fun Run and the annual Operation Smile Auction. How can our customers help?  With each stamp purchase our customer make, a portion of that stamp price is donated to Operation Smile.  Also, beginning last year, each quarter Close to My Heart introduced a special exclusive stamp set that would be available during that quarter only.  $3 of the price of that stamp was donated to Operation Smile.  In September, when our new Operation Smile exclusive stamp set is released, Close To My Heart will generously donate $7 of each exclusive stamp that is sold! Also available, Consultants AND Customers can show their support by purchasi...

Hello!  Welcome to our special Blog Hop featuring the exclusive stamp set that benefits Operation Smile - Happy Everything.   Close To My Heart has partnered with Operation Smile an organization that provides free, life-changing surgery that repairs smiles and reshapes lives, one child at a time. Since 2008, Close To My Heart has provided support to change the lives of over 1,500 children and their families.  Although Close To My Heart already donates a portion of EACH My Acrylix stamp set that is sold, they will donate $3 for EACH Happy Everything that is sold! Happy Everything - D1653 Today, the SOTM Blog Hoppers are sharing their artwork created with this special stamp set.  If you came here from Brenda Lapp's blog , you are on the right track!  Just look for the link at the bottom of my post that will take you to the next blog!  The hop is one big circle so when you come back to me, you will know you have visited all of the blogs!   I...

It's just 7 more days until Close To My Heart's newest release of the Spring Summer Idea Book goes live!  I LOVE LOVE LOVE this issue!  If you've been following my blog you've seen some sneak peaks of just a few of the products.   I'm going to be posting more sneak peaks soon!  To celebrate the release I'm hosting an Open House!  If you are local, come by and see all the new papers, accents and more!   Take a minute to make a free card with the Stella paper and check out my Cash & Carry Clearance Items !   Earn tickets for Fabulous Door Prizes!   I'll be posting riddles on my blog and my facebook page.  If you know the answer leave a comment.  Earn a ticket for each correct answer! I'll be checking daily!    Watch for my special EZinvite. Not on my mailing list? Sign up in the Newsletter Signup Box to the right. Also, January through March is MAKE A MIRACLE MONTH!   Since 2004, Close to M...